60 years of truck manufacturing, Tata Motors at Tatanagar

Tata Motors marks 60 years of truck manufacturing at its first manufacturing and engineering facility, Jamshedpur set up in 1945. What began as a manufacturing…

Tata Motors marks 60 years of truck manufacturing at its first manufacturing and engineering facility, Jamshedpur set up in 1945. What began as a manufacturing unit for steam locomotives went onto introduce global trucking tech to India in 1954.

Tata Motors Jamshedpur: 60 years of truck manufacturing

In the past 10 years, the plant has been upgraded, and assembly lines are capable to make a truck every 5 minutes. Over 200 Tata Motors Medium and Heavy Commercial (M&HCV) models are made at Jamshedpur, and rolled out its 2 millionth CV in 2013. The plant houses engineering centres to conduct truck testing. Engine assembly shop is capable of supplying upto 300 engines each day.

LEAP (Learn & Engage for Augmenting Profitability) building initiatives through channel partners, training programmes by gurus, plant visits, and programmes at different plant sites having reached out to 120+ Dealer Principals. Training programmes for HR teams at dealerships are conducted. eLearning is adopted to train TSMs on product and process, and is used for product/process launches.

Tata Motors M&HCV business supported by the ‘Power of 5′ strengthens company customer support and engagement through Tata Alert highway assistance programme for medium and heavy commercial vehicles available at national highways, Tata FleetMan fleet management and telematics solution, Triple Benefit Insurance for M&HCV, ICV & LCV Trucks and Tippers, 4 year warranty on medium & heavy trucks, and Extended Service Interval for savings worth Rs 30,000 over 4 years facilitating improved uptime.

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